Estima 4WD?

Hi there.I have a 2001 Estima 2.4 Limited and it has a switch that illuminates an incon which is the 4 wheels with the front 2 turned to one side. Can anyone tell me what this is or point me in the direction of a downloadable non-japanese owners manual?ThanksCC

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All the 2000 onwards Estimas ARE front wheel drive, with transverse engines up front, unlike the 90-2000 models, where you sit on the engine.

SOME of the 2000 onwards models have switchable 4WD, whereby the rear wheels are added into the mix, with electronic 'Active Torque Control' which diverts power to whichever wheel(s) has best traction.

We have the 3 litre model with 4WD & have to say the 4WD is excellent, especially in the wet, but being able to switch the rear weels off is useful and gives you back a couple of MPG, which is nice, bearing in mind the big V6 up front, every extra MPG is good.

I found someone at work who could translate the relevant passage from the manual.

4WD Auto Mode Indicator Light - When you turn the ignition on in FF Mode, this light will flicker a few times and goes off automatically a few seconds later. Then when you press the 4WD Auto Mode Switch, this light will flicker a few times and stays on once transition from FF Mode to 4WD Auto Mode is complete. When you turn the ignition on in 4WD Auto Mode, the light will stay on. Then when you press the 4WD Auto Mode Switch, FF Mode will turn on and the 4WD Auto Mode Indicator Light will go off.